Minnesota Wild vs Pittsburgh Penguins Prediction, 11/21/2025 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Minnesota Wild vs Pittsburgh Penguins

Date: Friday, November 21, 2025

Location: PPG Paints Arena in Pittsburgh, PA

TV: Sportsnet Pittsburgh

Odds/Point Spread: Wild (+125) Penguins (-145)

The Pittsburgh Penguins (10-5-4) welcome the Minnesota Wild (10-7-4) at PPG Paints Arena on Friday. The moneyline on this contest has the Wild at +125 while the Penguins are sitting at -145. The betting total comes in at 6.5.

The Minnesota Wild had a decent effort after finishing in a 3-3 tie against the Hurricanes their last time on the ice. Minnesota earned 4 penalty minutes in this game. They also had 1 power play chance but weren't able to score. The Wild had a middle of the road offensive performance in this game. For the matchup, they converted 3 of the 18 shots they launched.

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In regard to their scoring capabilities, the Minnesota Wild have earned 58 goals (23rd in hockey) this season and have allowed 64. For the season, they have accumulated 24 points and their points percentage sits at .571. Minnesota has accumulated 78 power play chances and they have scored 20 goals out of those advantages, giving them a rate of 25.64%. While at even strength, the Wild let the opposition score 51 goals while scoring 38 on offense. Minnesota has taken 588 shots and has a shooting percentage of 9.9%. The Wild have had 631 shots tried against them and hold a save percentage of .899. Minnesota Wild opponents have amassed 48 power play tries (32nd in the NHL) and have notched 13 goals in those chances.

The man in net for this game is Filip Gustavsson. Over the course of his career, Gustavsson has recorded 106 quality starts and his quality starts percentage is .606. His save percentage currently sits at .911 during his 8,992 mins between the pipes. Gustavsson has had 5,385 shots against him and has recorded 4,908 total saves. The opposition has racked up 477 goals against Gustavsson in his pro hockey career and his average for goals against per game is 2.73. He has amassed a mark of 88-66-22 and he has gotten the start in 175 games. Gustavsson has taken the ice for 183 games during his hockey career.

In their last game, Pittsburgh played the Predators in a matchup where the Penguins earned a victory by a score of 4-0. They had 1 power play attempt in this one but weren't able to finish one of them with a goal. The Penguins netted 4 goals of the 22 shots on goal they took.

Pittsburgh has taken 520 shots (22nd in the league) and has a shooting percentage of 11.92%, while allowing the opposition 555 shots. They have recorded a penalty kill percentage of 85.71% on their opponents 56 power play opportunities, and their save percentage is 91.5%. They have a total of 44 power play chances and they have a power play rate of 34.09%. The Penguins have accumulated 47 goals at even strength and 15 goals (10th in hockey) while on the power play. They have granted a total of 47 goals to be scored by of a combination of 39 goals at even strength and 8 goals while they had less men on the ice. During this campaign, the Pittsburgh Penguins have accounted for 62 goals, 24 points, and a points percentage of .632.

Across the ice you will find Arturs Silovs protecting the goal. Silovs has amassed a career mark of 12-10-6 and has played in 29 games. Silovs' quality start percentage sits at 60.7% and he has accumulated 17 quality starts in his hockey career. He has tallied 696 stops out of 778 shots attempted, giving him a save % of .895. His opponents are averaging 2.93 goals per game and he has allowed 82 goals in total. He has been a starter 28 contests and has played for a total of 1,033 minutes.

Who will win tonight's NHL game against the spread or moneyline?

Guy's Pick: Take Pittsburgh (-145)

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